Teachers use the natural approach to language learning. New Jersey school
districts are required to align instruction with the
State's standards to ensure that all children benefit from the most current
methods in world languages education.

The classroom is only one environment where New Jersey's students
learn to communicate in a second language and understand different cultures.
Proficiency comes from interaction with the language through conversation
and cultural experiences with family and friends.

This document, developed by a group of K-16 New Jersey educators, presents guidelines for colleges and universities as they rethink their world language teacher education programs in order to facilitate the implementation of such restructuring.